Adana, Situated in the middle of the Cukurova Plain (Cilician Plain), Adana is the fourth largest city of Turkey, nestled in the most fertile agricultural area of the whole country which is fed by the lifegiving waters of River Seyhan. The city's name .........
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Ankara, Long ago, in the 3rd century BC, the Galatians were the first to make "Ancyra" of those times, their capital. Much later on, in 1923, M. Kemal Ataturk chose the same district to be the capital of newly founded Turkey, and "Ankara" ..........
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Antalya, the pine-clad Toros (Taurus) Mountains sweep down to the sparkling clear sea forming an irregular coastline of rocky headlands and secluded coves. The region, bathed in sunshine for 300 days of the year, is a paradise of sun ..........
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Aydin, as the capital city of Kusadasi, is situated on the western side of Turkey and about 65km east from Kusadasi. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Mountain Samsun, the area around Aydin is also rich in culture..........
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Canakkale, Shores of Canakkale are a treasured historical location with a historical heritage mesmerising tourists, both local and foreign. Canakkale, centrally located on the Dardanelles straits, is the route one must take to get to ..........
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Denizli, Situated in the inner part of the Aegean Region, is Denizli, a tourism city with its numerous beauty. Dating back to the Calcholithic age, this was the site of a settlement of the earliest communities, and changed hands continuously..........
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Diyarbakir, Situated on the banks of Tigris (Dicle), Diyarbakir still carries a medieval air with its walls encircling the city.These black basalt walls are perfect examples of the military architecture of the Middle Ages. They are also very well ..........
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Erzurum, is the largest province in Eastern Anatolia and is located on a high plateau (1950 m). The province has always been a transportation junction and is now the transfer point for air, rail or bus connections for travellers coming to ...........
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Gaziantep, is one of the modern provinces of the region and also one of the oldest of Hittite origin. Being the center of pistachio nut cultivation in Turkey and with its extensive olive groves and vineyards, Gaziantep is one ..........
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Istanbul, The former capital of three empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman - is a fascinating mixture of past and present, old and new, modern and traditional. The museums, churches, palaces, mosques and bazaars and the sights of ..........
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Izmir, third biggest city of Turkey, called Pearl of the Aegean, has been planned in such a way that the chaotic environment of metropolises has been avoided.Izmir is located at the beginning of a long narrow gulf called Izmir Gulf which has..............
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Konya, Catalhoyuk is an ancient city of that period which is considered to be one of the first settlement areas in the world accommodating one of the earliest human communities. Made up of mud houses, which were entered through holes..........
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Kutahya City is one of the oldest Turkish cities, with Turkish traditions still being practiced today and important Ottoman architectural monuments, including a castle, mosques, medreses, baths, complexes, mausoleums, and ..........
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Mugla, is one of the very rare places in the world with its 1114-km long coasts, its sheltered and natural small bays, and its storax tree (sytrax officinalis) forests stretching down to the shore as if they embrace the blue waves of the ..........
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Nevsehir, Its oldest name was "Nyssa." The city also has some interesting remains from the Seljuk period, such as the castle which stands at the highest point of the city. Nevsehir is the capital of the ..........
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Trabzon, Trabzon is said to be founded in the 7th century BC by Miletion colonists and then Alexis Comnenes founded the Comnenos Empire, which lasted until 1461 when the Ottomans took over the area. The city is now an important ...........
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Van, The Rock of Van, the ancient fortress and funeral monument around which a later citadel was built, bears cuneiform inscriptions dating from the Kingdom of Urartu (c. 1300-700 BC--here's a Timeline). Beside the citadel..........
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Urfa, was used to be called Physkos and it was part of the Carian Empire during the 6th century B.C. Sanli Urfa, known as the City of Prophets, has a very rich and far reaching background, due to its location in the great fertile plain..........
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